Pawlenty, Poizner Score at Western CPAC Oct 19, 2009
Charles Rangel (D.-NY) as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee ( If you or I overlooked reporting $600,000 in income, we d be cleaning litter up in cell bloc D ); saying the best thing about the cash for clunkers program was that it got a bunch of cars with Barack Obama stickers off the road; contrasting his own record of cutting state taxes and bring spending down to sub-inflation levels with Obama s free-spending agenda ( If we re out of money, Mr. President, stop spending it. . (Human Events Online)
Dems Go Nuclear Oct 18, 2009
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., accused of cheating on his taxes, last week held a hearing to let the House version of the health reform bill be passed this way. As the Washington weekly Human Events reports, Democratic leaders "have apparently invoked the 'nuclear option' to shut out Republicans and ensure the bill is passed before the end of the year.". (Investors Business Daily)
Oppose powerful Dems Oct 18, 2009
Barney Frank, Charles Rangel, Henry Waxman, and other powerful committee chairmen to continue their spending and concentration of power in Washington. We cannot leave it to the voters of California, Massachusetts, and New York to throw the rascals out. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Return of a Powell to House seat? Oct 17, 2009
Assemblyman son of late Adam Clayton Powell could claim post held by Charles Rangel ... Charles Rangel, who's been dogged by a yearlong ethics investigation into his personal finances. (Albany Times Union)
No raise for US welfare claimants Oct 16, 2009
The proposal has the support of senior Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Harry Reid and Congressman Charles Rangel, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. However, Republican Senator Judd Gregg said the extra payment was "inappropriate" since the Social Security system was set up so that allowances would reflect the cost of living. (BBC News -- Americas)
Closing ethical lapses in Congress Oct 16, 2009
Reports that House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel of New York leases four rent-controlled apartments in his district and uses one of those units as a campaign office space first surfaced in July of last year. It was news because this is a possible violation of local housing rules. (Juneau Empire)
Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors Oct 16, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over Social Security in the House. Sen. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Political Grapevine Oct 15, 2009
Embattled House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel will face a primary opponent in his re-election effort next year. The challenge comes from a man who once worked for Rangel as a special assistant, and later as campaign manager. (Fox News)
Social Security to make it official: No COLA Oct 15, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over Social Security in the House. Other lawmakers said Social Security recipients shouldn't get the extra payments because the formula doesn't call for it. (Albany Times Union)
Dems derail bid to unseat chairman Oct 14, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., until the investigation comes to an end. It was the third time the GOP sought a vote on Rangel. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Rangel gets primary challenge from former campaign director Oct 13, 2009
Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) will face a 2010 primary challenge from one of his own former campaign directors. a New York banker who once worked for Rangel as a special assistant and subsequently as a campaign director, announced Monday that he would challenge Rangel for reelection. (TheHill.com)
Washington Report: $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Oct 12, 2009
Congressman Charles Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, sponsored the one-year extension of the credit for military and other personnel serving overseas, and is reported by aides as favoring an extension for the entire program. The White House has not publicly committed to an extension, but has confirmed that the President is seriously examining that option. (RealtyTimes)
Late TV Listings Oct 11, 2009
Topics: Afghanistan; ethics troubles for Senator John Ensign of Nevada and Representative Charles Rangel of New York. Guests: Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee; Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, member of the Intelligence and Armed Services committees; Representative James McGovern of Massachusetts; and Jack Keane, a retired four-star general. (Boston Globe)
Senator Vitter: A man of high morals and integrity Oct 11, 2009
Hypocrisy wrote on Oct 9, 2009 5:30 PM:" How many politicians are we going to excuse for their reprehensible behavior? Bill Clinton (Dem, affair), Ted Kennedy (Dem, death of an aide), John Ensign (Rep, affair), Charles Rangel (Dem, tax evasion), Mark Sanford (Rep, affaiir), David Vitter (Rep, visiting prostitute). None of these men have received adequate punishment for their indiscretions. None of them are role models. I know the BIblical saying is to let him without sin cast the first stone,... (New Iberia, LA)
Celebrity Justice in a Just Society Oct 11, 2009
For celebrities like David Letterman, Charles Rangel, or Roman Polanski, however, none of these consequences appear to apply ... Charles Rangel continues to preside over the appropriation of our tax dollars as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Roman Polanski receives a lifetime achievement award for excellence in filmmaking. (Townhall.com)
'Arrogance of Power' Oct 9, 2009
But first, Minority Leader Boehner on the ethics probe of Democratic congressman Charles Rangel. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE). (Fox News)
DEMS PLOT 'SECOND STIMULUS' Oct 9, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. The House already has voted to extend unemployment benefits an additional 13 weeks for laid off workers in the 27 states where the jobless rate is 8. (The Drudge Report)
Pelosi, Dems Consider Windfall Insurance Tax Oct 9, 2009
Pelosi said she had asked House Ways and Means Committee chairman Charles Rangel to examine the possibility and report back to her. "This is very preliminary," she told reporters. (Newsmax)
Ethics Committee Expands Rangel Probe Oct 9, 2009
Charles Rangel of New York to include his revisions to financial statements that revealed assets and income not previously reported. The expansion added to the troubles of the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, who is becoming an increasing political burden to fellow Democrats. (Time.com)
Rangel keeps House post as inquiry grows Oct 9, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Here, Rangel takes part in a health reform forum on Capitol Hill in Washingotn on Sept. 15. (USA Today -- News)
Rep. Waters: 'Many members' suffer from disclosure problems like Rep. Rangel Oct 8, 2009
Charles Rangel (D.N.Y.), one of his allies said Wednesday. Rep. (TheHill.com)
GOP Thwarted; Rangel Escapes With His Job Oct 8, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-Harlem (file) ... Business came to a standstill on Wednesday as House Democrats and Republicans battled it out over whether to remove embattled Congressman Charles Rangel from his post of a powerful tax committee. (CBS 2, NY)
After House Vote, Rangel Still Ways and Means Chairman Oct 8, 2009
Whereas it has been more than one year since an editorial in The New York Times on September 15, 2008 stated, Mounting embarrassment for taxpayers and Congress makes it imperative that Representative Charles Rangel step aside as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee while his ethical problems are investigated. . (Human Events Online)
AP Top News at 4:51 p.m. EDT Oct 8, 2009
Charles Rangel as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, but they kept the political spotlight on his ethical problems. The House voted 246-153 along mostly partisan lines to refer a GOP resolution to remove Rangel to the House ethics committee. (NJ.com -- News)
Dems defeat GOP attempt to oust Rangel Oct 8, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., will keep chairmanship ofthe tax-writing Ways and Means Committee ... Charles Rangel as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, but they kept the political spotlight on his ethical problems. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The One Thing Oct 6, 2009
On April 9, 1965, a 34-year-old lawyer named Charles Rangel took out a low-interest mortgage to renovate his childhood home a row house on West 132nd Street that he had just inherited from his grandfather. The $39,350 loan came from a New York City program to develop low-income housing. (Fox News)
NY Dems Working On Plan To Get Rangel Out, Let Paterson Run For Congress... Oct 6, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-Harlem (file) ... Congressional Republicans are again demanding that Congressman Charles Rangel step down as chairman of the House tax writing committee, saying his ethics problems make him the poster boy for institutional arrogance. (The Drudge Report)
House passes bill stopping Medicare premium hikes Sep 26, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Politics. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Black President, Black Caucus, More Powerful Than Ever? Sep 26, 2009
Black President, Black Caucus, More Powerful Than Ever. Saturday, September 26, 2009. (Slate)
More than Wilson to pick on for incivility Sep 26, 2009
Ignoring the behavior of Democratic representatives Charles Rangel and William Jefferson and Republican Tom Delay left me wondering why. Was it a lack of print space or, as some readers would say, the Herald s ideological leaning. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
House OK’s bill to stop Medicare premium hikes Sep 25, 2009
Our nation s seniors are already experiencing difficult financial times, said Representative Charles Rangel of New York, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees Medicare. The prospect that some may face a disproportionate increase in their Medicare premiums is inherently unfair. (Boston Globe)
House to vote to eliminate Medicare premium hikes Sep 24, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.. With no Social Security COLA, the vast majority of Medicare recipients already are exempt from premium increases for Part B, which provides coverage for doctor's visits. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Creating division Sep 23, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, is becoming a metaphor for almost all the sins of our age. Let us count the ways. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Click to read:Dubious Accounting Shadows Top Democrat Sep 23, 2009
Charles Rangel, Head of Powerful House Tax Committee, Admits to Under-reporting Assets by More Than $1M ... Democrat Charles Rangel has kept a very low profile after admitting to some mind-boggling errors on his financial reports ... 00004000 (CBS) He's one of the most powerful and longest-serving members of Congress, but today Charles Rangel is grabbing headlines for quite another reason - his dubious accounting. (CBS News)
IRS extends amnesty for tax cheats: Good or bad idea? Sep 22, 2009
How about tax cheat and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner or tax cheat Charles Rangel (he has amended his tax data numerous times after discovering that his net worth has doubled). Do laws only apply to private citizens or what. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Washington Report: Tax Credit Changes Sep 21, 2009
House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Congressman Charles Rangel, a New York Democrat, combined several smaller bills into the Service Members Home Ownership Act of 2009 late last week, with a floor vote expected this week. The bill is intended to correct a flaw in the original tax credit legislation: By requiring buyers to occupy and own their first home for 36 months to fully qualify for the credit, the program creates serious problems when military, Foreign Service and intelligence agency... (RealtyTimes)
Obama on Chavez: Just Some Guy in My Neighborhood Sep 19, 2009
Charles Rangel scolded. But the epithet was really no worse than those liberals themselves have hurled at Bush. (Human Events Online)
Can bankers be punished like ACORN? Sep 18, 2009
And, I m fine with getting ALL the guilty, but be careful what you wish for, as that might include Charles Rangel but I m sure he ll be in your next rant, right ... And, I m fine with getting ALL the guilty, but be careful what you wish for, as that might include Charles Rangel but I m sure he ll be in your next rant, right. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Orly Taitz and the birthers, falling down into the rabbit hole Sep 17, 2009
6:03 pm September 16, 2009, by Jay. Today a federal judge down in Columbus dismissed yet another suit by a military officer seeking to duck service in Iraq by claiming that Barack Obama is not a citizen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Baucus unveiling health bill without GOP on board Sep 16, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., right, takes part in a House Democratic Steering Committee forum on health insurance reform, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Rep. Rangel Chides Obama on Health Reform Costs Sep 16, 2009
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., voiced concerns Tuesday that health-care proposals generated by the White House and by Senate negotiators had forced down the price tag of health-care legislation too much. When asked about the status of negotiations between three House committees to merge their versions of health-care legislation, Rangel suggested that attempts by President Barack Obama and senators to make the bill less expensive were a more... (SmartMoney)
* Racism appears to drive protests against Obama Sep 16, 2009
Searching for the root of angry outbursts by white, middle-aged to elderly Americans at lawmakers town hall meetings on healthcare reform over the summer, Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel also pointed to racism. Some Americans have not gotten over the fact that Obama is president of the United States. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Rangel: Obama Speech Made Health Bill Harder Sep 16, 2009
Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel of New York says House Democrats would have to slash subsidies to the poor to get their bill to the $900 billion, 10-year price tag Obama specified. Rangel also noted that the president didn't mention the new income tax on the wealthy that House Democrats want to use to pay for their bill, favoring a different approach instead. (Newsmax)
For Democrats, a serious problem Sep 15, 2009
Charles Rangel has been in the House since 1971. He's as old bull as you get in the Democratic hierarchy, and he waited 12 long years of Republican rule to take over as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in 2007. (Montana Standard, MT)
Zelizer: Why the shock about Joe Wilson? Sep 15, 2009
Democrats, led by Charles Rangel refused. Thomas dispensed with reading the bill. (CNN -- US)
Memo to Dems: Spare Us the Phony Wilson Outrage Sep 15, 2009
Charles Rangel apologized for his conduct while devising new ways to confiscate even higher taxes from honest, hardworking Americans who actually pay their taxes. Did Sen. (Townhall.com)
Rangel a sign of the times Sep 13, 2009
Charles Rangel's disclosure of previously unreported assets sparked a new Republican demand Friday for the House Ways and Means chairman to relinquish his post while his conduct is investigated ... Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, is becoming a metaphor for almost all the sins of our age ... Rangel would have us believe that an African-American's election to the presidency, made possible in large part by millions of white supporters, translates... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama hits China with steep tariffs on tires Sep 12, 2009
Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. (TheHill.com)
Obama to Give Speech on Financial Crisis Sep 11, 2009
for the same reasons they won't cover the van jones and charles rangel stories. by cbvill72 September 10, 2009 10:13 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Obama speech doesn't quell cost concerns Sep 11, 2009
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said the bill that will be sent to the floor for a vote in the House "of course" will have a public option. But other high-ranking Democrats suggested the idea could be sacrificed. (AZCentral -- News)
From Huffington Post Sep 10, 2009
Priceless: How The Federal Reserve Bought The Economics Profession. The Federal Reserve, through its extensive network of consultants, visiting scholars, alumni and staff economists, so thoroughly dominates the field of economics that real criticism of the central bank has become a career liability for members of the profession, an investigation by the Huffington Post has found. (Harper's Magazine)
Census goes too far with children Sep 9, 2009
Do what Charles Rangel does, lie. dgroy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rangel Plays Race Card on Obamacare Sep 5, 2009
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., went on the record this week saying that in his opinion "bias" and "prejudice" are fueling opposition to health care reform, according to a report by CBS News. The volatile remarks came as the beleaguered lawmaker spoke at a health-care forum in Washington Heights, a community in his district. (Newsmax)
ZERO COVERAGE: NY TIMES, WASH POST, ABC, CBS, NBC... Sep 5, 2009
Charles Rangel, asking Rangel to step down. To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 8. (The Drudge Report)
SC's Spratt trying to balance health care stance Sep 4, 2009
Charles Rangel of New York, which writes the tax code, is under investigation over his taxes. "How many people in this room would want to see Medicare disbanded because they can't trust the government?" Spratt responded. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Rangel Plays Race Card, Says Obamacare The Victim... Sep 4, 2009
Congressman Charles Rangel, D-Harlem (file) ... Here we go again for Congressman Charles Rangel. (The Drudge Report)
WASH POST: Rangel Must Step Aside... Sep 4, 2009
Charles Rangel Must Step Aside as Chairman of Ways and Means. Sorry, Charlie Rep. (The Drudge Report)
Random Walk: On Apologies, Chavistas, Ethics, Michelle's Staff, Etc. Sep 3, 2009
-- CHARLES Rangel, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, terms imposing a 5. 4 percentage point income tax surcharge "the moral thing to do." But does Congressman Rangel fully understand what morality (let alone legality) is - given that the House Ethics Committee is investigating him on six separate instances of under-reporting his income, hence under-paying his taxes. (Townhall.com)
Sources: Obama to give big health care speech Sep 3, 2009
Charles Rangel of New York said in a statement Wednesday night. "He's pulling out all the stops, and this level of involvement from the president could well be a game-changer. There is no better way to turn public opinion around than to have someone as popular as President Obama addressing the American people directly, without intermediaries interpreting -- or misinterpreting -- his ideas.". (CNN -- Health)
A Big Target on Small Business Sep 2, 2009
Charles Rangel can pay for everyone with the hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars that he has hidden/ not reported on his income tax. Heck, if you added all of the money up for all of the tax cheats in Obama's administration and in Congress, they could probably pay the entire federal budget. (Townhall.com)
PAPER: Chairman of tax-writing committee failed to report millions... Aug 29, 2009
Charles Rangel failed to report as much as 1. 3 million in outside income -- including up to 1 million for a Harlem building sale -- on financial-disclosure forms he filed between 2002 and 2006, according to newly amended records. (The Drudge Report)
THE MANY WAYS & MEANS OF RANGEL'S CHEATING Aug 29, 2009
Why is it that Charles Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, is still in elected office, never mind not in jail ("Tax Chief Charlie a Tax 'Cheat,' Too," Aug. 27). If he were any other "regular" American citizen, he would have been in jail long ago and would owe thousands on top of what wasn't reported or paid. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Rangel Amends Years of Financial Disclosures Amid Investigation of Ethics Aug 26, 2009
Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Charles Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, amended five years of financial statements, revealing more than $500,000 in personal investments amid inquiries into his ethics. The new Aug. 12 filings by Rangel show that the New York Democrat bought $250,000 to $500,000 of a Merrill Lynch Allianz portfolio fund, starting in September 2006, with the proceeds from selling a personal residence in Florida, as well as $1,000 to $15,000... (Bloomberg -- US)
Ga.s wild and crazy Rep. Paul Broun strikes again Aug 16, 2009
Just ask Charles Rangel, Joe Biden, Robert Gibbs, et al.. I Report/ I Am The Mob :-) You Whine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama Birth Certificate Spotted In Bogus Moon Landing Footage Aug 14, 2009
Tom Daschle, Tom Harkin, Max Baucus, Ernest Hollings, Debbie Stabenow, Bill Nelson, and representatives Charles Rangel and Jim McDermott. Show me a half-dozen Republican senators attending a birther movie premiere, and I'll pretend to believe that Olbermann went to the Ivy League Cornell. (Human Events Online)
